Ala Moana Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a tough stretch ahead. We've got a whole heap of days where the conditions just aren't coming together for a proper session. The swell that's showing up is almost always coming from the east-northeast, which is about as wrong as it gets for Ala Moana Bowls. That spot needs something from the south-southeast to really fire. On top of that, we've got a persistent cross-off wind that's just gonna mess up the surface.

You’re looking at a long run of marginal to poor surf from now through to the 21st of July. There are a couple of afternoons where a little south-southwest groundswell tries to sneak in, but the size is tiny and the wind's still junk. It's not a complete write-off because the break is fairly consistent, so it shouldn't stay this flat for too long.

Now, if you're patient, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Around the 23rd of July, things start to get interesting. On Thursday the 23rd afternoon, we could see a little bump from the south-southwest with a nice long 20-second period (very long period groundswell). The combined energy will be moderate (604). That's a proper groundswell, the kind that wraps in and offers some real shape at a reef like this. The wind will be moderate cross-off, so the surface should be clean.

Then into the weekend of the 25th and 26th of July, the south-southwest swell hangs in. The size is still modest, around 3 ft, but the period stays long at 16 seconds, and the combined energy picks up to strong levels (839 on the Saturday morning). The wind is moderate and cross-off, keeping things clean. This looks like the best bet of the whole forecast. It's a long way out, so don't book the time off just yet, but it's the one to keep an eye on.

For the beginner crew, none of these swells get above 5 ft, so it's not too big. But the lack of quality wind means it won't be the best for learning either. If those big ENE swells in the first week had any decent wind, it might have been a kite session, but it's just messy.

So to sum it up: the first two and a bit weeks are a grind. Hang in there, and hope that the south-southwest pulse around the 23rd through the 25th of July delivers. That's our best shot.

Rusty.

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